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A woman who was the victim of an attempted robbery at a Homestead gas station Monday was run over by the suspect after she fought back, police said. Homestead Police Det. Fernando Morales discussed the case. (Published Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013)

A woman who was the victim of an attempted robbery at a Homestead gas station Monday was run over by the suspect after she fought back, police said.

The robbery happened around 10:30 a.m. as the woman was pumping gas at the Sunoco station at U.S. 1 and Southwest 308th Street, police said.

When the man's robbery attempt failed, he got into a car and drove over the woman, police said.